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Since they were introduced back in 1995, the custom-crafted Tibor fly reels have been setting the standard. It took Ted Jurscsik years of research and listening to guys like Lefty Kreh and Flip Pallot to design a reel this good. How devoted are world-class fly fishers to the Tibor fly reel? To answer that we might point out that so far 250 world records have been set with Tibor reels and direct you to all kinds of comprehensive fly reel reviews.

Tibor fly reels are fashioned from solid aluminum bar stock and available in two finishes: jet black and satin gold. The fit and finish of these reels is something you really need to see and get into your hands—and onto your rod—to truly appreciate. And, as a nice touch, you can have your named engraved on your new Tibor. That way you'll always know which of your envious fishing buddies has borrowed your reel. We're just sayin'…

The Tibor Everglades is the smallest in the lineup and it is designed to handle 7-9 weight lines. Next are the Tibor Riptide and Tibor Gulfstream reels. The series tops out with the 5 1/16" diameter Tibor Pacific, which loads up with 13-15 weight fly line. Each one is a piece of art that will please your sense of aesthetics as well as your need to land the big ones.

Bringing in saltwater speed demons like wahoo, bonito and bonefish is a specialty with Tibor fly reels. The spool's large arbor design gives you the rate of retrieval you need when your trophy suddenly changes direction.

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The first comprehensive and scientific fly reel test ever performed. Throughout the years a lot has been written about fly fishing equipment. Blogs, forums, magazines,manufacturers are full of information ...

One of the most interesting parts of our 8-Weight Challenge was the great data we got from Admet - which we translated into easily readable graphs. Here's a quick guide to help interpret the graphs....